Are you protecting your employees from the five accidents stalking your construction site right now?

Your health and safety plan is there to protect your employees. If it's weak, they could be in danger. To make it stronger, you need to spot the most common accidents and manage them. To help you do this here are the five most common accidents that happen on construction sites...

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Use fencing around raised work stations to stop things from falling off. Safety nets will also help catch anything that does fall. Provide employees with proper hard hats to protect them from anything that falls.

4.Prevent electrocution

The best preventing here is providing your employees with electrical training. The Health and Safety Advisor suggests you also install new electrical systems and maintain them to prevent the risk of electrical accidents.

5.Prevent vehicle accidents

You should create vehicle only areas where works shouldn't go on foot. Check your vehicles regularly and maintain them.

And remember, to discover where these common accidents may happen, do a proper risk assessment. Then find a way to deal with them as part of your safety management.

Doing this with these common accidents will help you strengthen your health and safety plan a lot.

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